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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich colonies have large plantations?MiddleSouthernNew EnglandNortheast
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the "Breadbasket Colonies"?SouthernMiddleNew EnglandEastern
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the first successful English colony?RoanokePlymouthPennsylvaniaJamestown
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following were reasons for the establishment of the 13 English colonies?Religious freedom and economic opportunity.To spread religion to Native Americans and search for gold.To establish slavery and religious freedom.To fight against tyranny and create a utopian society.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe House of Burgesses is an early example of what type of government?dictatorshipmonarchyrepresentative democracyoligarchy
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy were there more slaves in the southern colonies than in the other two regions?The southern plantation system needed a large work force.The northern colonies did not have any slaves.The northern colonies used Native Americans for workers.Slavery was illegal in the northern colonies.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich colony was founded by Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson?
Massachusetts
ConnecticutDelawareRhode Island - 8. Multiple ChoiceConnecticut was founded by who?Captain HookerThomas HookerJohn WinthropLord Berkeley
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWho founded Pennsylvania?William PennPeter MinuteWilliam TellPeter Minuit
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn which colonial region were there small farms because of rocky soil and short growing seasons due to a harsh climate in winter?SouthernMiddleNew England
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIn which colonial region were crops such as rice, indigo and tobacco grown and sold for cash?SouthernMiddleNew England
- 12. Multiple ChoiceIn which colonial region was the economy based on fishing, whaling and shipbuilding?New EnglandMiddleSouthern
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat economic system existed for the benefit of the mother country by increasing the nation's treasury at the expense of their colonies?CapitalismCommunismMercantilismFascism
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat term identifies the period when England allowed the 13 colonies to govern themselves without interference.ColonialismSalutary NeglectMercantilismProclamation
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich law forced the colonies to only trade with England?Sugar ActNavigation ActStamp ActProvincial Acts
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat law stated colonists could NOT settle west of the Appalachian Mountains?Proclamation of 1763Treaty of ParisNavigation ActsSugar Act
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich British Law was created to stop smuggling while also lowering the tax on sugar and molasses?Smuggling ActStamp ActCurrency ActSugar Act
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat British law placed taxes on paper goods?Paper ActSugar ActStamp ActCurrency Act
- 19. Multiple Choice
Who emerges as the leader of the Jamestown settlement?John SmithJohn WinthropJonathan EdwardsJohn Rolfe - 20. Multiple ChoiceThe economic theory that states “a nation can become wealthy and powerful by accumulating gold and silver” isSocial MobilityIndividualismMercantilismTriangular Trade
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe trade routes established by colonists and merchants across the Atlantic Ocean can be defined asTriangular TradeHeadright SystemMercantilismEconomic Domination
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe Middle Passage wasa route that transported slaves from Africa to America.a route that transported rum and molasses from Caribbean to Africa.a route that transported manufactured goods from Europe to America.a route that transported materials from colonial America to Africa.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe French & Indian War was a military engagementbetween the French and British over the Ohio River Valley.between the French and Spanish that took place in Europe.between the French and the Dutch over the fur trading industry in the Louisiana Territory.between the French and the Iroquois over the control of New France (Canada).
- 24. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Proclamation of 1763 affect the colonists?It helped start the French & Indian War.It taxed all new lands gained by Britain.It gradually opened land to colonial settlers.It closed all land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceEngland passed a series of laws restricting colonial imports and exports. These limitations are officially known as:Import/Export ActsMercantilist ActsNavigation ActsTri-Trade Restrictions
- 26. Multiple ChoiceEnglish involvement in colonial trade and her indirect enforcement and leniency can be described asIndividualismSalutary NeglectSocial MobilitySuffrage
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe primary author of the Declaration of Independence wasThomas JeffersonJames MadisonBen FranklinThomas Paine
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe last major battle of the American Revolution was fought atBunker Hill, MASaratoga, NYYorktown, VACharles Town, SC
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat document was first to limit the power of the monarchy, forcing him to guarantee citizens trial by jury?Declaration of IndependenceMagna CartaConstitutionProclamation of 1763
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?To create communities founded on religious tolerance.To reduce overpopulation in Europe.To profit from trading furs and other goods.To create joint ventures with other European powers.
- 31. Multiple Choice*Distance from Great Britain
*Mayflower Compact
*Town Hall meetings
The factors listed above contributed most to the-----creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians.election of British colonist to Parliament.growth of representative government in the British Colonies.expansion of British trade in the Americas. - 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.Plymouths founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown founders expected to discover gold.Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for profit.
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?It limited the power of future colonial governments.It weakened the influence of religion in government.It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.It guaranteed liberties for colonist through local government.
- 34. Multiple ChoiceFrom 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the King of England allowed colonist in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as "Salutary Neglect". Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?The colonies developed a strong tradition of self government.Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense.Many colonist sought economic aid from other countries.
- 35. Multiple ChoiceIn which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?Southern ColoniesNorthwest TerritoryMiddle Atlantic ColoniesNew England Colonies
- 36. Multiple Choice*Distance from Great Britain
*Need for lawmaking structure
*Traditional rights of Englishmen
Which of the following best explains these three ideals?Created a general council to manage the colonies.Experienced strict control of Parliament.Established their own representative institutions.Appointed Governors who reported to the King. - 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England Colonies?A wide coastal plain and an absence of good harbors.Rocky, hilly soil and a short growing season.Numerous rivers and a humid climate.Flatland's and a lack of forests.
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhy did European nations establish colonies in North America?To expand their empires, increase their wealth, and spread Christianity (god, glory, gold).To find new routes to Africa.To bring back new attributes from other cultures.To conquer the rest of the world.
- 39. Multiple ChoiceHow did geography affect the economic development of the three colonial regions?The type of climate and soil that each region had affected their economic development.The type of fish and soil that each region had affected their economic development.The type of climate and fishing that each region had affected their economic development.The type of religion and government that each region had affected their economic development.
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a major cause of the French and Indian War?Native Americans kept attacking French settlements.Disputes between the French and British over the Ohio River Valley.Native Americans were angry because the French were taking their land.Disputes between the French and Indians over the Ohio River Valley.
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the Puritans and Separatists leave England and settle in North America?They wanted religious freedom.They wanted to grow cash crops.They wanted to find gold.They wanted to conquer the Aztec.
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThe first shots of the American Revolution took place in _______________. This event was called "The shot heard 'round the world".Bunker HillBreed's HillLexington and ConcordBoston
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the colonists protest against?Having to attend English schools.Being forced to move west.The price of stamps.Taxation without representation.
- 44. Multiple ChoiceHow did the colonists protest British taxes?by monopolywith propagandaby boycotting productsby writs of assistance
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhich belief was included in the Declaration of Independence?This country is destined to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean.
All men have G
od given rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Any extension of European power into the Americas threatens this country.A purpose of government is to establish justice and provide for the common defense. - 46. Multiple ChoiceThe British recognized the United States as an independent nation in the ______________.Treaty of Paris of 1783Treaty of the United StatesTreaty of Great BritainTreaty of America
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?It limited the power of future colonial governmentsIt weakened the influence of religion in GovernmentIt established a form of self-government based on a social contractIt guaranteed liberties for colonist through local government
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the House of Burgesses?First European-type legislative body in the New World.Where they gathered the gold.The main church of the town.Where the President lived.
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWho was the King of England during the Revolutionary War?King JamesKing George IVKing George IIIKing Edward
- 50. Multiple ChoiceThe British telling the colonists they could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains.Writs of AssistanceBlockadeProclamation of 1763Quartering Act
- 51. Multiple ChoiceRequired colonists to house and feed British troops.Sugar ActStamp ActQuartering ActTea Act
- 52. Multiple ChoiceMassachusetts militia ready to fight at a moments notice.Green Mountain BoysRed CoatsMinutemenContinental Army
- 53. Multiple ChoiceWho said, "I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"John AdamsBen FranklinGeorge WashingtonPatrick Henry
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the stamp act put a tax on?TeaAll goods not from EnglandPaper productsWeapons
- 55. Multiple ChoiceAn agreement between nations or groups to help each other against another nation or group?CedeAllianceMilitiaMonopoly
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWho is known as a founder of the Sons of Liberty?Thomas JeffersonSamuel AdamsBenjamin FranklinGeorge Washington
- 57. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a boycott?A citizen-led meeting to protest a law.Repealing a law because of protest.A punishment in public.Refusal to buy a good or service.
- 58. Multiple ChoiceWhich factor contributed most to the emergence of an independence movement in the colonies in the mid-1700s?Britain’s stance on the divine right of kings.British attempts to impose new taxes on the colonies.British attacks on ships owned by American merchants.Britain’s inability to make peace with Native Americans on the frontier.
- 59. Multiple ChoiceWhom did the Second Continental Congress choose to lead the Continental Army?John HancockGeorge WashingtonPatrick HenryPaul Revere
- 60. Multiple ChoiceWhich is true of the Sugar Act?It taxed rum sold to Native Americans.It placed export taxes on colonial farm products.It made it easier to collect the tax on molasses.It moved tax evasion trials to the colonies.
- 61. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.
- 62. Multiple ChoiceWhich phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?“The rights of Englishmen”“Give me liberty or give me death”“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”“No taxation without representation“
- 63. Multiple ChoiceWho created this political cartoon?John AdamsGeorge WashingtonJohn HancockBenjamin Franklin
- 64. Multiple ChoiceWho carried out the Boston Tea Party?Native AmericansLoyalistsBritish soldiersSons of Liberty
- 65. Multiple ChoiceThese colonies had large plantations and used slave labor.SouthernWesternMiddleNew England
- 66. Multiple ChoiceWhat does repeal mean?To take back or cancel a lawTo boycottAn agreement between two contriesTo take away
- 67. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?Townshend ActsIntolerable ActsStamp ActLexington and Concord
- 68. Multiple Choice5 colonists were killed during this event after a mob provoked British soldiers in the streets.Boston Tea PartyBoston MassacreDeclaration of IndependenceBattle of Lexington
- 69. Multiple ChoiceThis protest against the Tea Act was characterized by throwing tea into the harbor.Boston MassacreBattle of LexingtonBattle of YorktownBoston Tea Party
- 70. Multiple ChoiceThe Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because itended the British threat to the South.guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists.convinced the French to support the Americans.forced the British to withdraw from North America.
- 71. Multiple ChoiceCommon Sense was written byThomas JeffersonGeorge WashingtonJohn LockeThomas Paine
- 72. Multiple ChoiceWho was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?Thomas JeffersonBen FranklinGeorge WashingtonJohn Adams
- 73. Multiple ChoiceWhich monarch ruled Great Britain during the 1770's?King JamesKing Charles IIQueen ElizabethKing George III
- 74. Multiple ChoiceThe Proclamation of 1763 restricted--colonists from moving back to Great Britain.the western movement of settlers.the control of colonial legislatures.the amount of tea imported from Europe.
- 75. Multiple ChoiceColonists opposed taxes from Great Britain because the--colonies had no representation in Parliament.taxes were too high.British people had no representation in Parliament.colonists wanted American Indians and French to pay all the taxes.
- 76. Multiple ChoicePaul Revere became famous as a patriot who--gained Spain's support for American independence.was a member of the Continental Congress.saved the lives of many patriots as a battlefield doctor.made a daring ride to warn colonists of the British arrival in Lexington.
- 77. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the purpose of the First Continental Congress to which Georgia did not attend?To dismiss the current British King.To discuss the problems with Great Britain and promote independence.Create new taxes for the British.Appoint new colonial governors to collect the taxes.
- 78. Multiple ChoiceWho was the Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?George WashingtonLord Charles CornwallisPatrick HenrySamuel Adams
- 79. Multiple ChoiceWhat significant event happened at the Battles of Lexington and Concord?End of the Revolutionary War.Colonists were shot after taunting British soldiers.Site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War.The French joined the American colonists in fighting the British.
- 80. Multiple ChoiceBenjamin Franklin was a prominent member of the Continental Congress who helped--warn the colonists of the British arrival.gain French support for American independence.secure money from Holland to finance the American Revolution.the British king fight against the American colonists.
- 81. Multiple ChoiceWhen did the Second Continental Congress sign the document creating "free and independent states."March 5, 1770December 16, 1773April 19, 1775July 4, 1776
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